Storm window construction



Aug. so, 1932. w. F. LAHEY ETVAL '1,874,764

' sToRM wINnow CONSTRUCTION Flled May 31 1930 2 sheets-sheet '1 f j f'Aug- 343i 1932- w. F. LAHEY ET AL 1,874,764

STORM WNDW CONSTRUCTION i Filed May 51., 1930 2 sheets-smet 2 PatentedAug. 30, 1932 UNITED STAT-ES -WJLLIAM E. y mHEY .AND .MAtmrcE s. LAKES,.or ,new commencer z .stroma wINnow consrnuc'rion Application ned mayai,

. This invention relates to improvements in' window construction and hasfor an object fto provide an improved window and fra-me con- 'structionfwhich may be mounted the same Aas l the standard frame and which willhave means permitting entrance of-outsidek air toV the room forventilation, with means for controlling entrance of air, together withan improved storm window construction 'so a-r` opaque material toexclude sunlight and give an awning or canopy e'ect.

Vith the foregoing and other objects inY view, we have devised animproved window construction, one form of which is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification.

In these drawings i. Figl is a vertical section through our improvedwindow construction taken substantially on line 1-1 of Fig. 2. o Y VFig. 2 .is a frontelevation on a somewhat reduced scale looking towardthe outside of the window.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to'Fig. 1 showingthe storm window in openposition. o

Fig. 4 is a detailed section substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detailed section of a means for controlling. theventilation. y.

Fig 6 is an elevation of the lower glass of the storm window. Y

Fig. 7 is a detailedsection substantially on line 7-7 of Fig.- 1, and

Fig. 8 is a detail of a Vcatch which may be. used to hold the lowerglass in raised position."

The window construction". comprises the standard frameV construction.including the upright side finishing members 10 and top member ll onthe outside, togetherlwith the i930; V sentii4 no. 458,189. y

l'iand 14, respectively.VVV Any sutahlfeztypeof fini-Shing memberia anthefinside, with. the usual runways for the upper and lower 'sash forvertical sliding movement,` but any suit-l is cludes the usual outwardly:and downwardly inclinedsi'll member 17 7 jf l 5f (.lrdii'iarily, theframe is openat the top, but we kclose this top bymember y18 formingable .type of .runway may be=emplo`yedsimilar bar 16 isshfownzacross thetop :ofthe Y upper sash to make a weatherftight connec# tion. The Window`iframe-constructionalso in` a chamber .19 inthe upper part'of lthei'rame.- p In lthe lower wallmember '20 of this chain-fy i ber weprovide an .outlet .passage 21` from` the chamber 19 .to the room at theinside of` the sash and provide another passage 22 leading. to thischamber 19 from outside the frame .for ventilatinglpurposes. The passage22 is preferably surrounded-bye, guard 22 toprev'ent rain or 'snowblowing into .the

chamber. .Any desirable means may be'emf ployed for controlling theentrance of Athis air. .A very ysimple and leffective means Comprises adamper 23 over the passage `o'r opening `21. .An an sashtopermit'entrance of fresh airto the p room through the upper part-fof thewindow v7B lar support 24 'mayl be se^ cured to one enuof this damper.to rest "onfV It comprises a frame having-upright side members 29, aVtop member 3() and a transverse lower bar 31. ,It is hinged in theframe at its upper end/,byhinge's 324secured ,to the memberll and thetop bar `30. This i' ever,-"do'es notfeXtend through the lower'endf bar36 is provided also withalongitudinal recess 33 in alignment with theinletpas- Sage 22 to permit entrance of air for ventilation when thestorm window is in position. y The side members 29 are provided withguide grooves 34 to receive lthe edges of the upper glass 35. and theylower glass 36, these kgrooves being of suiiicient width to receiveboth panes lof glassin superposed relation as shown in Fig. 3. The fullwidth of the groove, howof the Vframe, but (at the lower endisonlyv ofsuilicientwidth for passage oifone glass,

thus providing shoulders37rat the lower end,V

of these grooves to retainthe*upperl glass l35" in position. The bar Y31may carry va rattling of the glass and. to

therein by anyisuitable means such tas cross pins 40, and on its loweredge carries arubberpacking strip 41V to Vimalre a weather tight f jointat the lower edge.- As shown in'Fig.

- members 29 between the lower edge of the l, the upper V.edge ofthislower :glass eXten'ds into the side grooves 34 of the Vhinged yframevupper glass35lv andthe packing38 and bar 31g. s It thus, retains theupper glass 35 over lthe-shoulder 37 so that this: upper glass can notslide out of the fra-me. .Although the ylower glass 36 is not mounted inany movable frame, its sideedge's are guided :orvertical slidingmovement in the grooves 42 provided fin stationary members 43mounted'onf'the inner surface ofV the sides 44 of thegwindow frame.lThese members 43 extend upwardly for a sufficient distance to supportthe edges of the glass 36 when this glass isin itsl lower position, butwhen the glass 36 is raised, as shownrln Fig. 3, the .glass passes outof the. grooves 42 so that lthe hinged frame and bothl sheets of glasscan be swung'outwardly von the hinges 32 as .indicated'in Fig. 3.

Thus, when it is-desired to open the storm window, the lower glass36,1nay`be raised by sliding it upwardly inthe grooves 42and into Vthe.grooves 34 inthe side members29 v'of Vthe hinged frame.

,55' shown in Fig. 3 and Yitmay jbe held in this be held in thispositienby any suitable'means This `is the lposition position by a suitablecatch 45- carried on the lower bar 31 or thebarl 39 to detachably engagea suitable holding member on the other bar. When raised in this positionas indi-- cated above,the glass 36 isou'tlofthe grooves 42 and the wholehinged frame may be swung' outwardly to the position of Fig. 3, It maysuch as one or more hinged braces 46 detach-V ably engagingv a.' stud47. This Vholds the` storm window construction in a downwardlyv A the"storm v.window and outwardly inclined position giving a canopy orawning effect to prevent rain blowing into the window, and may alsoprovide a shelter when used for wayside refreshment stands and the like.construction is especially adapted for use with anytype of window.YV It,may be used for storm sash for porches as well'as housev windows, vandis adapted for use in sanitariums, sleeping porches, hospitals,refreshment stands and thelilre.` It is easily .applied and removed,although it is not necessary to removes-it in order tovopen the windowfor free Acirculation of air.. It is setin from the outer'edge`48 oftheframe so that the window blinds. may lclose into the frame intheusual"V4 manner.

Y nw'inbe evident theeijnfcisiligfthis,Storm window, the .braces v46.are irst released and the.' upper frame then Vswung inwardly to thevupright position. This kmovement islimited bythe runway bar49. .Thisbrings the edges lofthelower glass 36 into alignment with the 'cuidegrooves'42 andthe lower Vglass 36,'may then-beslid downwardly thereinAto the posi-` This storm windowV tion kof F ig. l in which position therstorm 4 window covers the -entire window openi ng.

Tf the lower member 39 is locked,lthe window isr completely locked#H ifit is desired to removetheglasses35f l and 36,7,all that is necessary'is to raise the glass 3.6 i'ntothehinged frame members `2 9, thenswingl the lowerend of this frame outwardly-teclear the guide members43.Lower glassV 36 'may now be drawn downwardly out of the hinged frame asindicated in dotted ica lines, After the glass 36 is removed, f

glass 35y dijopsto thle'lower side of the grooves 34v away fromtheYshoulders 37' and may be slid outy of the frame through the lspacenormally occupied bythe glass 36. VThis per-.K

mits of easy renewalof either pane'of glass. Tf desired, ashadingeiifect may be secured by vplacing an opaque sheet' of material50 on theY underside of the glass'36 when Vin its raised positionand'securing itin this posi tion by any suitable ymeans such as a springY clamp 5l vseated .at its opposite ends inrecesses in the frame. Thiswill be a still Jfurther awning orl canopy eiect. Or instead of theglass we may .usesheets of metal. This willgivean ,opaque constructionto close upA lthe entire window as when closing the house forgthesummer, and these metal plates would be very effective in preventingeasy access to the building through'k theV window. This will be'evidentfrom the fact, that when the window is closedthe lowermember 36 is inthe grooves 42 and the upper member 35 inthe frame29.A 'Thus, if themembers 35 and 36 areof metal the windowy will Vbe difi-r cult tovgainaccess through if vit is locked from the inside.; For wayside,stands it be-very desirable .that members 35 and 36- befofmetal,y wouldthen notgonly provide an effective canopy when the frame is swung out asin Fig. 3, but when closed as above described, the window iseii'ectively sealed for the night or for the winter and is Y vention,what we claim is:

l. In a window construction, a frame having runways for sash, a stormwindow construction mounted in the frame outside said sash comprising aframe hinged to the window frame at the top and having grooves in theedges of its opening to hold a glass, the side grooves opening throughthe `bottom member of the hingedl frame to provide guides for a secondglass below the first glass, and guides in the window frame for theupright side edges of the lower glass. Y

2. In a window construction, a frame having runways for sash, a stormwindow construction mounted in the frame outside said sash comprising aframe hinged to the window frame at the top, said hinged frame havinggrooves in Vits side members opening through the lower end of the frameVfor insertion of a glass, a second glass in said slot and adapted toslide Ain said grooves, and guides for the upright edges of the secondglass at the opposite side of the window frame and in alignment withsaid grooves when the hinged frame is in its `lower position. A

.3. In a window construction, a frame having runways for sash, a stormwindowV construction mounted in the frame outside said sash comprising aframe hinged to the windowv frame at the top and adapted to cover 5. Ina window construction, a frame having runways for sash, a storm windowconstruction mounted in the frame outside said sash, comprising a framehinged to the window frame at the top, said hinged frame being adaptedto cover approximately the upper half of the window opening and havingmeans j to hold two panes of glass in superimposed relation, a guide inthe lower part of the hinged frame in which the lower glass is slidableand from which it may be extended to cover the lower part of the windowopening, and upright guides at the opposite sides vof the window frameto receive the. edges of the lower glass when it is in itslowerposition. 6. A window construction comprising a frame hinged at itsupper end and adapted to cover the upper portion of a window opening, aglass in said frame, a lower glass mounted-to` slide in said frame toone side of the first glass, and stationary guidesfor the lateral sideedges of the lower' glass in alignment with the guides in the frame whenthe frame is in closed position.v

. 7 A window construction comprising a `frame adapted to cover the upperportion of a window opening, the side members of said frame havingnguide grooves for the edges of a glass lopening through the lower end ofthe frame, a lower glass guided for sliding move-Y ment in said groovesand adapted to project from the lower end of the frame, and stationaryguides for the opposite side edges of the lower glass when so yextendedand in alignment with those in the iframe'` when the frame is in closedposition. Y

In testimony whereof `we ailix our signatures. f

` WILLIAMV F. LAHEY. MAURICE S. LAI-IEY.

only approximately the upper half ofthe window opening, a glass in saidhinged frame, a lower glass guided for vertical sliding movement in thehinged frame and adapted to be Y extended belowV the same, and uprightguideways for said lower glass at the opposite sides of the windowframe. Y

4. In a window construction, a frame having runways for sash, a storni.window construction mounted in the frame outside said sash comprising aframe hinged to the window frame at the top, the sides of said framehaving grooves to receive the side edges of the glass and openingthrough the lower endV of the frame, said grooves being of suiiicientwidth to receive two sheets of glass except at their lower ends at whichthey are of a width for a single pane of glass, a lower glass in saidlower ends of the grooves and adapted to be slid into said grooves atone side of the iirst glass, means for holding the frame downwardly andoutwardly inclined, and upright guides for the edges of thelower glassat they i opposite sides of the window frame.

